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All posts tagged "Youth With Disabilities"
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3.8KNewsSome parents of schoolkids with Down syndrome, with their higher risks of COVID-19 harms, are relieved by vaccinations
Most American families with school children have yet to embrace the new, lower-dose COVID shot for kids, with the Kaiser Family Foundation...
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4.1KFrom the BureausLack of special ed teachers keeps some autistic students ill-prepared for college or work
“My son didn’t receive failing grades,” said Eric’s mother, who asked to go unnamed. “Every report card had a ‘P’ for passing...
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2.3KNewsRelieved by court’s ruling, disability activists say Texas case will decide future of other states’ bans against COVID-19 mask mandates in schools
Parents who don’t want their children to wear masks while in school during the COVID-19 pandemic have insisted that forcing them to...
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2.4KNewsCertified as autism-friendly, tourism destinations serve families and reap profits
On a family vacation in San Diego three years ago, Marc Garcia’s son had a meltdown that, because he is autistic, was...
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1.5KNewsDisruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist, often falling hardest on those...
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2.7KNewsSome disabled students and their parents want remote learning to be a permanent option
Some advocates of students with disabilities are hoping lawmakers and educators will do more to ensure that remote learning is a more...
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3.8KNewsAs a buffer against social media bullies, the disabled and their parents add their fact-focused voices to those platforms
“It often makes me feel as though the public at large would like families with disabilities to live out of sight and...
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3.1KNewsYouth with intellectual disabilities are likelier to be overweight; researchers are trying to change that
Among 10- through 17-year-olds, for example, 20% of those with disabilities but 15% of the non-disabled were obese, according to one federal...
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5.6KNewsThese clinics specialize in gynecologic care for women with disabilities
Izzie Bullock — whose severe form of cerebral palsy prevents her from controlling her arms, legs and body — had her first...
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2.6KNewsExercise Boosts Fitness, Lowers Disease Risks for Disabled Youth
For the first time, when he was 11, Matthew Bishop got to play competitive sports with athletes who, like him, had Down...
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3.8KNewsBiden’s Caregiver Pay-Raise Plan Aims to Stem Worker Turnover
Having caregivers come and go is a problem for many disabled people. Recognizing that,the Biden Administration has proposed a $400 billion infusion...
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2.9K► ReportsBeyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies & Connections to the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Students of Color w/ Disabilities
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights investigates school discipline policies and practices across the nation which adversely and disproportionately affect students of...
